All Entries in the "airport" Category
Stuck At The Airport: Snookie Edition
Snookie, the loveable guidette from MTV’s “Jersey Shore” had a rough bout at the airport. This week the reality star got stranded due to delayed flights. “Stuck at the airport = no fun” Snookie Tweeted this past week and posted the Twitpic above. “If this were my plane itd be pink with rhinestones and leaopord [...]
Top Ten Travel Gadgets
Gotta pack your bags for your favourite long haul holidays and still muddled about the travel gadgets to carry? The world of travel gadgets can be overwhelming with a ton of new options flooding the market. From military standard water purifiers to high-end USB sticks for data travellers, the market is abuzz with the most [...]
Flying First Class At The Price Of Economy
While everyone would love to fly first class, not everyone can afford it. However, with competition becoming stiffer day by day, airliners have come up with many alluring ways to win loyalties, and upgrades (paid or free) are one of best ways to do that. LayoverGuide.com has some tips and tricks to help maximize your [...]
Getting Into A First Class Lounge (Minus A First Class Ticket)!
Stuck on a long layover, and looking for the benefits offered at a premium, first class lounge but you’re only flying coach? With business and Internet facilities, food and refreshments, papers and magazines, and additional services, Premium and First Class Lounges are a great way to spend your time and can make your layover fly [...]
How To Find An Airport Gym
Want to jump on the treadmill during your layover? Maybe stretch a little? Well, thanks to the guys at AirportGyms.com it’s much easier to locate which airports have gyms, fitness clubs, or gyms close to the airport. Although the site (at time of publication) only searches airports in the US and Canada, the free search [...]
Stockholm Layover
Stuck on a layover at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)? As the largest airport in Sweden and one of the main hubs for Scandinavian Airlines, the airport is located roughly 26 miles from Stockholm which makes the city an accessible destination for on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the [...]
Most On-Time U.S. Airlines
Forbes compiled their annual list of the most on-time airlines. Certain airlines, they found, have slightly better statistics for guaranteeing on-time arrivals. America’s Most On-Time Airlines: 1.Southwest 2.SkyWest 3.United 4.US Airways 5.Northwest To view their full list, click here and to view the list of the world’s most on-time airlines, click here.
Getting The Best Plane Seat
The Associate Press wrote a great article on various things to take into account when booking a plane ticket, to ensure you get the best seating possible. There’s a lot of things you can do (especially while on a layover) to do to get the best seating, especially as many seats won’t open up until [...]
List Of Airline Fees
Kayak has put together a great list of airline fees for US routes of popular airlines, broken down by categories including fees for checked baggage, meals, pets, unaccompanied minors, and seat assignments. It’s a great way to find out all those pesky little service charges beforehand (and know when to pack a lunch!). To see [...]
Wireless Internet Airport Guide
Stuck on a layover and looking to connect your computer to the Internet? Travelpost put together a wonderfully easy alphabetical list of national and international airports that offer wireless Internet access, service providers, airport coverage areas, wifi in airline clubs and lounges, and Internet subscription pricing plans available. As an added bonus they listed nearby [...]
Most Delayed Airports In The World
Forbes released their third annual list of the most delayed airports in the world. The top two were the same as last year, however, they switched positions. Here are the top five: 1. Indira Gandhi International Airport (Dehli, India) 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai, India) 3. Istanbul Ataturk International Airport (Turkey) 4. Chennai International [...]
Guatemala Layover
Stuck on a layover at Guatemala’s La Aurora International Airport (GUA)? The airport is the third biggest in Central America but ranks number 1 in services, so you’ll find that the airport a number of facilities to help keep you occupied while you wait for your connecting flight. In the airport, you can find a [...]
Munich Layover
Stuck on a layover at Munich’s Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC)? If so, you’re in good shape as far as layovers go. The airport was recently rated #5 in the Top Ten Airports In The World and you’ll find that there’s plenty to do inside the airport, and nearby in Munich depending on the length [...]
Layover Deal At San Francisco’s Airport Marriott
While you can find our complete Layover Guide to San Francisco here, we’ve come across this layover package offered by the SF Airport Marriott. According to DealBase.com, the deal includes: Complimentary breakfast for one. In-room movie. Shuttle transportation to and from airport. Use of hotel’s fitness room, pool and sauna. Promotional code: PX3 Package is [...]
Pet Airlines Offers ‘Pawsengers’ A New Way To Fly
Do you feel that your pet deserves the same first-class travel opportunities you are afforded in air travel? If so, Pet Airways is the answer you’ve been looking for! For prices starting at $149 each way, the pet-friendly airline offers pet-exclusive flights from Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. starting July 14th. [...]
